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Copper lane, Buller Hill, Redruth at 15/01/2016 01:22

Sixteen firefighters on three appliances from Tolvaddon attended a call to a reported electrical fire in a domestic property. On crews arrival there was a fire in a kitchen involving an electrical heater. Crews used two breathing apparatus, one hose reel jet and a carbon dioxide extinguisher on the fire. Once the fire was out crews naturally ventilated the building. Oxygen therapy was provided to one casualty suffering smoke inhalation prior to the arrival of Ambulance paramedics.